Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12


and Reno posts.
Murat Stoker Of South Eureka, lost a
valuable barn with crops and two horses
by fire Loss $1,000 Insurance 81, 200 in
the Ionia mutual.
The saw mill, salt block, and 100000 feet
of lumber belonging 20 John G.. Owen Of
East Saginaw, was destroyed by fire the
other morning, involving loss of $4,000
with only about $4,000 insurance.
J. r, Slack of Pinconning whose son
was found dead on the Michigan Central
track north of that place, believes that his
boy was foully murdered and the body
placed on the track to hide the crime
Ed Henry of Marshall, a brakeman on
the Michigan Central, was struck by the
watering pipe at that place the other day
and knocked of the tender with such fore
as to cause serious. if not fatal, injuries.
Fire destroyed tho DAT stack and part of
the wheat stack OF Fred McNair. "A farmer
living near Hastings. The fire caught
from the sparks of a threshiug engine and
seriously threatened that portion of the
city.
Sergt. Clarke, who shot Private Stone
while the latter was trying 10 escape
from the guard house at Fort Wayne, has
been discharged. Judge Brown says the
circumstances do not warrant Clarke's
arrest.
The Sherman house of East Saginaw
was damaged by fire the other night TO
the amount of $1,000. For time il seemed
that the entire structure would be de
stroyed, ami frightful panic among the
guests cnsued,
Richard Landon, the young man who
shot Peter W. Bursha near Detroit a short
time ago. has been held for trial on
charge of murder The jury say that
Landon was Influenced TO commit the
crime by Mrs. Bursha
Henry Slacht. a laborer. was run over by
a logging train near Pincouning the other
day. Parts OF his body were found for
miles along the road, and some of his
clothing still chung 10 the train at Gray
ling, 100 miles distant.
The state Inspector reports the manu-
facture OF salt for July IN the following
counties: Manistee. l0l, lcS hbls Saginaw,
100, ~: Bay, 92,54l; losco. .494. Huron,
p s7l. 81. Clair, u, Gl3; Mason, - g: Mid
land. 4.325; Gratiot, 900 Total 20 20 .
Lewis Lay was driving load acros, one
OF the bridges a few weeks since in Adrian
when the horse stepped upon plank
which flew up and descended upon Lays
head, inficting considerable injury. lie
has just sued the city, laying the damages
at $4,000.
In May last a man named George Keep
pier disappeared from Bay City Now
comes Sheriff Conklin and offers 500 for
| Keppler's body if he is dead, 500 for the
conviction of his murderer If he has been
murdered, or $50 for satisfactory evidence
OF his being alive.
Says the Kalamazoo Telegraph: The
boom in divorce suits surpasses anything
ever before known at this season Of the
wear An average of one day has been
begun in the clerks Office for some time
past. This is all owing to that new and
stringent law which goes into effect Sep
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Cephas b. Dresser, an old resident of
Hillsdale, was instantly killed by being
thrown from buggy few days ago. Mr.
Dresser was - years old. He had been a
resident Of Hillsdale for over 40 years and
a Justice of the peace for 30 years He
was an elder in the Presbyterian church
and man highly esteemed 10y all
Elmer and William Connors of Sand
Beach are under arrest charged with grand
larceny. The crime consisted of stripping
the schooner Sea Foam of rigging and
supplies at White Rock, Ju Y %. Elmer is
graduate Of the reform school, where he
went two years ago for robbing a vessel
The stolen property has been recovered.
/ aud Dttavya couptv uas
little hamlet in the woods just forty years
ago the 10th of August, when the first set
tiers located there. The event will be
celebrated on the anniversary with pic
mic and reunion of the pioneers and
number of Grand Rapids and Kent county
citizens will participate in the festivities.
| The board Of control of the sta G school
! for the blind, has appointed Hugh G.. Race
superintendent of the school TO succeed
Mr.. McElroy His appointment is or one
year. Mr.. Race was formerly a messenger
in the house of representatives, and for
two or three years has been teacher at
the school. All of tie old staff OF teachers
is retained with one exception.
George Hawley, son OF the postmaster
in Lyons, came home from lonia the 9TH
er night He got of the train at Lyons,
and is said 20 have been intoxicated The
next morning. his body was found on the
railroad track, horribly mangled. IL is
supposed that be started for Collin. dur
ing the night and was unable to get out Of
the engines way. He worked at Collins.
Some believe there was foul play.
Samuel !. Mathers, Col. Jas. Packards
and other Cleveland capitalists and min
ing men have secured 40-year lease of